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Bradley Dawson

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Sep 01, 2025

Victim Details

Bradley Dawson

Male

White / Caucasian

Pittsburgh

PA

2025-09-01

38

Bradley

Dawson

07/09/2026

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Bradley Dawson, 38, a white man from Pleasant Hills in the Pittsburgh area, was found dead on the morning of September 1, 2025, inside the Nantucket Drive home he shared with his father. First responders were dispatched around 7:21 a.m. after reports of gunfire; when no one answered at the door, a regional crisis response team entered just after 9 a.m. and discovered Bradley Dawson, 38, and his father, Edgar Dawson, 72, each with a single gunshot wound. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner late ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Father and son found dead in Pleasant Hills after SWAT situation, authorities say
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